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Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2005.01.32Description
Here is a black-and-white photo of the Detroit Pistons taken back in the 1950s. During the early 1950s, the Fort Wayne Pistons reached the NBA finals twice but didn't win a championship. Unable to survive in a small market, the Pistons moved to Detroit in 1957 and kept the Pistons name because it matched the city's car industry identity. Detroit hadn't seen pro basketball in a decade after they lost the Detroit Eagles during World War II.Lexicon
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basketball, Professional/Semi-ProRelationships
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Detroit Pistons